Window cleaner



March 29,1927.' l

y R. GREENBERG WINDOW CLEANER Fiied June 12. 1926 Patented Mar. 29,1927.

UNITED svm'rilazs RAL' GRE'E'NBERG, or BROGLYN, NEW Yonx.

WINDOW errrmrma, i

Appiicatidn filed June 12,

This invention relates to a Window Washer or cleaner yand is primarilyadaptedtor use in connection vvith apartment ivindovvs, to @satie dieCleaning' er aie v.Queria til-eran by an operatorstandind within theroom, so as to overcol'ne the anger incidental to reaching ont of aWindow or mounting a seat disposed therein. y p

`iiiiotherl object is to provide a novel construction wherein metalli@paris cannot touch the glass o'rv Window and hence canaotmaif the Samein operation. y y

Another object is' Yto provide a novel con- `struction wherein a bulb orreservoir is used to contain and e'Xpunge the water or cleansing medium.y 4

Additional objects and advantages will ben come apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a View ot' the device in substantially vertical section; Y

Figure 2 is a rear end elevation;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 1, and

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view illus: trating a cover which maybe used in connection With the applicator portion of the device, whichmay be used in the drying or wiping of the Window.

In carrying out the invention, an endless Wire or metallic traine isprovided at 10, which in side elevation is L-shape, and each of the arms11 and 12 thereof, respectively horizontal and vertical, are U-shape asshown in Figures 4 and 2, respectively.

Strands of arm 11 pass through nipples as at 13 which are rigidly orremovably carried by a plug as at 14, and which may be of rubber or anyother material desired. Said strands of arm 11 are preferably solderedas at 15 to the interior or the nipples to firmly anchor the parts inplace.

A rubber or other elastic bulb or reservoir, adapted for compression,isshovvn at 16, having its open end fitted as at 17 to the plug 14, theend being overlapped by an annular flange 18 on said plug. Removableclamp bands 20 may engage the flanges 18, surrounding the adjacentportion or neck of the bulb, thus clamping it in a Water-tight manner tothe plug. To make the joint on the more'secure, the p'oi't-ion of theplug engaged by the neck oi Vthe reservoir 16, may be threaded as at21.. L c y The arm 12`is surrounded by a tubj22', preferably of rubber,and the free end-,of which extendshorizontally fora short distance alongthe strands of ariii 11, abutting the 'plug 14 and being frictionallygripped or otherwise secured tothe adjacent projecting ends f'thenipples13. Said tube 22y hasdiseharge ofriiicesas at 23r and coactingthere-With and carried by the' arm 12Qis a-suitable applicator ivliich`be a sponge, a brush, cloth, or any similarl ine'ans', the applicator 24preferably having tvvo elastic bands as Which Surround the tube and'aria i2, thus tightly and frctny holding the applicator in place.

In use, the operator engages the device at' the bulb 16, lirst chargingthe same With water or cleaning means, usually a mixture of Water and Yammonia., by dipping the sponge into the latter and compressing the ,i

bulb, so that the suction Will draw the material kinto the bulb throughthe orifices 23,

tube 12, nipples 13 and thence to the interior of the bulb. The devicein use, is held in one hand which engages the bulb 16 and is thenarranged With the applica-tor 24 against the glass or surface to becleaned, ybeing readily manipula-ted in view of the provision of theframe 11 Which prevents complete collapse of the parts. The Water ordetergent is expelled through the compression of the bulb 16, the samefeeding through nipples 13, tube 12 and orifices 23.

When it is a matter of drying a Windowv after the device has been usedto cleanthe same, as aforesaid, a casing as disclosed in Figure 5 andspecifically designated 26 may be removably applied over the applicator24 and tube 22. This cover 26 is, for instance, of chamois, and When inplace as aforesaid may be manipulated over the Windovv in order to drythe same.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall Within the spiritand scope of the'invention.

What is claimed is 1. An implement of the classL described comprising asubstantially L-shaped frame, a compressible reservoir into Which oneend of the frame extends, a flexible tube threaded on said frame and incommunication with' the interior of the reservoir, and applicator meansassociated with said tube.

lili) Cil 2. An implement of the class described, comprising an openelongated frame, a perforated tubular member threaded on said frame, anapplicator secured to the tubular member overlying the perforationstherein, and a reservoir carried by the frame and communicating With thetubular member.

3. An implement of the class described comprising` a frame, a plug,nipples passing through said plug' and through Which a portion of theframe passes, a compressible reservoir secured to said plug andsurrounding the adjacent portion of the frame, a tube surrounding theframe eXteriorly of the reservoir and provided With outlets, said tubebeing in communication with the reservoir through said nipples, andapplicator means carried by the tube.

4. An implement of the class described, comprising an endless elongatedopen frame of rigid material, a plug, nipples passing through said plugand through which a portion of said frame is threaded and securedthereto, a reservoir carried by said plug, a tubular member threaded onthe frame eX- teriorly of the reservoir and engaging said nipples forcommunication therethrough with the reservoir, and an applicator carriedby said tubular member, the tubular member being perforated to dischargeliquid from the reservoir into the applicator.

5. An implement of the class described, comprising an endless elongatedopen frame of rigid material bent into L-shape, a plug, nipples passingthrough said plug and through which a portion of said frame is threadedand secured thereto, a compressible reservoir carried by said plug andinto which the adjacent end of the frame eX- tends, a flexible tubularmember threaded on the other portion of said frame and engaging saidnipples for communication therethrough with said reservoir, and anapplicator carried by said tubular member, the tubular member beingperforated Where engaged by said applicator to discharge liquid from thereservoir thereinto.

In testimony whereof I afHX my signature.

RAUL GREENBERG.

